Tot falls from third-floor window

Police, firefighters and paramedics went to a three-decker at 170 Austin St. about 4:15 p.m., where the 2-year-old girl was in the driveway. She was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries that police said were not life-threatening.

Angely Santiago, 11, and Destiny Ortiz, 10, were playing nearby when they saw a window screen fall to the driveway, followed by the girl. They said the girl appeared to have hit a wood railing that runs along the driveway before landing face down in the driveway. An apple core fell out of the window as well, they said.

"I saw that screen fall, then heard a 'kaboom,' " Destiny said.

Destiny said the girl's mother came down and started screaming at a little boy for not watching his sister. Police said the mother told them she had been in the bathroom at the time of the girl's fall.

The girl who fell initially lay silent, then started crying, the older children said. She was bleeding from her forehead, they said.

Detectives interviewed witnesses and went in and out of the house. The screen and apple core remained in the driveway.

"I'm probably going to have nightmares," said Waldemar Martinez, who was outside next door when the girl fell.

Mr. Martinez said he was in the side yard next door with a friend. He walked toward the street, then looked back, and saw the child in the driveway, he said.

He said the girl nearly fell out of the same window about two weeks ago. He said he and others nearby yelled to the girl to get back inside. Mr. Martinez said he guesses someone in the apartment heard the yelling and came and closed the window.

Police left the neighborhood around 5 p.m.

Police said Wednesday night the child was being treated for injuries to her head and ribs.